Bosch SMU68M25AU

Love it and hate it – So quiet and cleans well. My only issue is the outside finishing. The stainless steel exterior is awful. Having had many other stainless appliances of other quality brands and never really having an issue - this one is terrible. High maintenance and always look bad. Hoping to be able to purchase a white front panel replacement.  Show details

Excellent and get the job done – Dishes are very clean. Maybe need to use long cycle to be thoroughly dry. I still dry them before putting three dishes away. Hardly know that it is running as it is quiet. Childlock and quick 30 min cycle. Made my life so much easier. Cannot believe that i lived without a dishwasher.  Show details ·  1

Service department is not the service department they don't know crap – Call the Bosch service department about my dishwasher it had a code of E15 the E15 code is the code for water overflow bottom pan called service department asked them they can't tell you shut other than to call this company and they charge you $68 to come out and look at it and if they have to touch it then they'll charge you $150 and I watched a… Read more

YouTube video on how to fix the E15 code you pull it out you tip at a 45 degree angle and then plug it back yet fixed it five minutes and it was fixed so service department you're a damn joke

Works well but should have bought free standing – The dishwasher itself works really well, is nice and quiet and cleans the dishes really well but the dishwasher itself needs a kickboard to match your kitchen or it leaves the feet exposed which is a shame as it looks so ugly. It should come with a cover for the feet.  Show details ·  1

I can't live without a dishwasher – I like how it cleans my dishes, all the cutlery, including large pots, which come out so clean, it's so quiet you can barely hear it when the cycle is over, and I especially love the fact rinse water goes up to 70C. I couldn't even rinse the dishes at that temperature myself.  Show details ·  1

After 2 years E24 error time after time! – For the first year or so I loved this dishwasher, then around the 2 year mark we got the dreaded E 24 code - meaning draining issue. It cost $150 to fix to have a tiny piece of glass removed. Since then the error has occured up to 5 times! The tiniest of things block the drainage in this machine. Very very disappointed with this Bosch. I am now ordering a new dishwasher from a different manufacturer. I will never buy a Bosch dishwasher again.  Show details

Extremelly well engineered dishwasher - amazing performance – Purchased from appliancesonline as they had the best price and took the old dishwasher away. I installed it myself and found it very easy. Upon first use, we had to touch the machine to ensure it was working. That is how quiet and smooth this machine is. At the peak of a wash cycle there is a very low murmur of water wooshing around but that's… Read more ·  1

it.

The cutlery tray is brilliant. The middle drawer is height adjustable to fit small plates etc or to make more room for tall items on the bottom drawer.

The hygene plus feature lets us steralise our babies dummies and bottles etc. Super convenient.

The wash quality is astounding. We used to half wash baking dishes etc with our old dishwasher. That isn't necessary with this machine. It also dries the dishes quite thoroughly. Overall would highly recommend.

Absolutely Perfect – I haven't had my dishwasher very long but so far I'm in love with it, it's so quiet it cleans beautifully even pots come out clean. We took out the 5 year Concierge just on the chance something did happen that we would layout a fortune for the worker to come out and look at it as we live rural, that gave us peace of mind even when I rang them to… Read more ·  2

register they were lovely, now the only think I didn't like when I have a lot of dishes and pots that the cutlery tray is in the way as in I can't put bread plates or anything too high in the top cage as it hits the cutlery tray and having the top cage as low as it will go means some of my dinner plates hit the top cage, I'll have to buy a cutlery basket and remove the cutlery tray to fit things.. As months go by I will update this post.. I still love it..

We run this 2-3, sometimes 4 and 5 times a day. A great dishwasher, and I have almost no complaints! – Ok, we bought this dishwasher over the Miele options because after doing a bit of research, I found that this model and other "Higher-end" Bosch's were made entirely in Germany too, and the Bosch came with a longer warranty as standard. I am honestly surprised to see that others are having so many issues with this model, because I can't say that… Read more ·  2

I've experienced any of them.

I will say this. Use good detergents, and you'll be rewarded with cleaner dishes.

The stress test:

I and my partner, cook a LOT. We bake our own bread, we preserve, can, and utilise everything we grow in our small orchard and extensive vegetable garden. We often cater for large groups of people, and we make almost everything from scratch. It's not unusual for us to cook concurrently, and to say that we use a lot of bowls, tupperware, cookware, jars, cans, mixer attachments, and cutlery is quite an understatement for a domestic environment.

I won't say that I always pre-rinse our dishes because the demands our family makes that impossible. However, if you really bake something on, and let it go hard over a few days... then a dishwasher... (short of industrial cleaners) won't clean it effectively.. or you could try a heavy duty, (and very hot) wash.

One of my main goals when shopping for a dishwasher was to get a cutlery drawer. We cook a lot with pots and pans, the old basket took up precious space on the lower rack, and trying to fit everything around it was a constant battle. The lower drawer on this model is quite deep, and I have no problems putting in my 30cm deep stockpot, a 30cm wide collander, and two small saucepans/skillets in at once. Wider items like my paella pan can be a little bit trickier, but you can still put a few smaller items around it.

I like the fact that this unit has some intelligence about how big a load it's doing, and runs the appropriate amount of water. We've actually noticed a drop in our water usage, which if you're doing only 2 loads a week, would be difficult, but when we're doing 3-4 loads a day... it adds up. The electricity usage is actually 20% less than our old one (I have a socket meter which tells me this). So the technology is definitely getting better.

My only complaint about this unit is that the shelves don't have height adjustment. That's all I miss, honestly.

We've heavily used this thing since we got it (being without a dishwasher for several days when the old one died... was difficult). It ran 10 loads, back to back.. which took a day or so. Everything was cleaned beautifully. However, we've followed Bosch's instructions and used their recommended ranges of detergents.

Going on two months of relentless cleaning... I can't find a fault with ours. However, I'm also a little more pedantic than most because I clean the machine on a fortnightly basis.

I can't say why others are having a problem, but I can only recommend this model from my own experience.

Good luck with your hunt for a good dishwasher!

Very unhappy with what should be a good product – The good thing is, it is so quiet. Doesn't intrude at all. The bad things are it doesn't clean - and the purpose of it is.... We have had our washer for approximately 6 months and for 5 of the months I regularly put the wash on twice. I have done all the things recommend but it leaves plates, glasses and cutlery very grimmy and gritty - that… Read more

is with rinsing off before placing in there.

I was very excited to get a Bosch product, but am extremely disappointed with this product. Buyer beware.

Perfect dishwasher in every way – The Bosch Cleans everything brilliantly first time without rinsing, it is super quiet, I especially love the top draw for cutlery, easy to stack and easy to unpack. And did I mention super super quiet. Nice selection of wash cycles, very easy to operate. I especially like the express clean cycle, which is only 29 minutes and does a great job.  Show details

Fantastic dishwasher – This dishwasher works beautifully. It cleans the dishes really well and dries them perfectly. It has plenty of room for all of the things we use - it is tall and deep enough. It's also really quiet to run - apart from the occasional gurgle, you wouldn't know it was running. It looks really good as well in our kitchen, which is a bonus!  Show details ·  1

Excellent Dishwasher – This dishwasher is great, cleans and dries dishes really well when compared to my previous dishwasher. As long as your clean it once a month or so. Very quiet, and super easy to use. Love the cutlery drawer. The only fault is the fact that the stainless steel front can show finger prints, but no big deal.  Show details ·  1

They can't seem to fix it? – I get the average life cycle of an appliance is around 5 years but really this dishwasher has been a lemon since we brought it. On the plus side It's quite the layout is great top rack for cutlery is awesome but it keep throwing out errors. E24 water sensor was the first one had it looked at that for $150 Then it wouldn't heat the repair man… Read more

came out again took it all apart and low and behold it heats ? No fault found ? another $150

E15 errors now : No water in dishwater is the latest one and now it won't heat water again it's become noisy like the water pump is struggling.

General googling around say tilt it 45 degrees and bob's your uncle to fix it.

I'm not sure if it's got to many sensors in it but it's been a pain over the 5 years we've had it. It's the German model as well. Not happy considering we thought bosch=quality

So now I'm stuck do I buy a new one or fix this lemon again !

Cheers

Flow Meter broke within 3 years of minimal use – We purchased a Bosch ActiveWater Dishwasher SMU68M15AU/01 "Made in Germany" only 3 years ago for AU$1200. We used it at a maximum rate of once per fortnight. I wasted at hour talking to a Bosch representative over the phone. We called a Plumber who inspected it for 1 hour and couldn't find the solution. We then called a Dishwasher Specialist… Read more

who inspected it for 15 mins and told us it simply needed a new Flow Meter (AU$240 for labour including the $25 flow meter replacement part).

I wouldn't purchase Bosch again.

Front Kicker plate isn't adjustable????? – Great dishwasher - happy with the machine itself but BOSCH why a standard kick plate which can't cover when you adjust the height??? What's the point??? The Machine might be adjustable to certain height which is great but not if the front kick plate doesn't accommodate. Just crazy. I'll be contacting BOSCH to find out how this can be rectified.… Read more

Great looking dishwasher with a gap that is not so great. PS I don't want a custom cabinetry to match I want a Bosch kick plate that fits my dishwasher. Fix this and you'd have 5 stars. SMU68M25AU

Bosch dishwasher has very good rak space. Runs very quietly – Washes all my dish so clean. Runs very quietly. Half load could have been exactly half the time of the full load but half loads takes 1.5 hours to complete the full wash when the full load takes 2 hours to complete. There is a short time difference between these I can load bigger pots and pans. Rinse aid compartment does not close. Not sure if… Read more ·  1

it is faulty part of the machine.

I have used Haier before which used to be so loud and Bosch runs very quietly.

Works perfectly.

Fits Neatly – I purchased this from Harvey Norman. I have an old kitchen with relatively low benches. This dishwasher was the best I could get as it had the lowest profile to fit under the bench and was adjustable. It fits perfectly and the kick plate hides the feet very well. I wanted a dishwasher with a cutlery drawer. It does make loading very easy… Read more ·  1

and I can put things like baby bottle bits in this drawer.

It's very quiet and seems to work really well. Cleaning is easy. Ive tried the vario option and it seems to work well. I've only had it for about a week so will edit this post when I've tried more settings.

Mine is connected to the hot water. I will see the impact this has on my bill in the next few months and if it's too high I will get the tap switched over.

Bitterly disappointed – Having owned a Bosch years ago I had decided to purchase another as my Blanco was falling apart. After each wash I open the door with trepidation. It quite often leaves remnants of cereal on bowls and really struggled to remove bolognaise sauce. I suspect the machine is faulty as my mother's almost identical machine does a fantastic job.  Show details

Quiet, effective, good looking dishwasher – We had a Bosch dishwasher many decades ago and were very happy with it. Unfortunately, when it failed we replaced it with a different brand which we were never completely happy with. So when it died, we decided to try the Bosch again. We picked this model for the cutlery tray at the top. We decided to do the installation ourselves, and although… Read more ·  1

there were no problems, the documentation from Bosch was very minimal (one double sided sheet with cartoons and no instructions). It is very quiet and it does a good job of washing and drying the items in it. And the cutlery tray at the top makes it much easier to put the cutlery away - especially if you group the similar items together when you pack it. So far, very happy.

Does an awesome job – We have no complaints about this dishwasher at all. It was a bit more expensive than some others, but after having cheaper dishwashers in the past that did a poor job, I thought i'd spend an extra few hundred dollars and get something good. I am not disappointed. This has been worth every cent (so far). It is extremely quiet, dishes are clean and… Read more ·  1

dry when cycle is finished. Only thing is that it takes around 2.4 hours to do a complete cycle (depending on how dirty the dishes are). But it does a great job.

Disappointed with Bosch – We purchased Bosch after having a bad experience with Dishlex dishwasher and their service. After hearing reviews about Bosch we decided to buy this particular model in mid 2013. It had been working well until end of Dec 2016. It just died one day. No power nothing. Having bought this dishwasher three years and few months I am disappointed it did not even make it to five years.  Show details

The only thing I would take to live in a tent – The machine is very quiet. It cleans and dries beautifully. Has a 29 minute wash which is great for not so dirty dishes, especially if they have been rinsed beforehand. Filter is easy to remove and clean. There are some small drop down racks on the top drawer perfect for smaller items and lids. all in all very satisfied with this product. Would certainly buy another one.  Show details ·  1

Love the Bosch Hedgehog attachment – Very happy - First met a Bosch dishwasher years ago at a rental and loved it then. Use it everyday. Since then have chosen to buy a Bosch each time we needed to replace or install a new one. Always same good performance. Favourite feature is the hedgehog attachment which allows the entire cabinet to be a huge single chamber washer. This allows me… Read more ·  1

to wash the largest items. Only other dishwasher I have seen with the same feature is the very expensive Gaggenaue.

Very happy , it woes what they say! – We bought our Bosch three months ago, replacing a Kleenmaid which was a little tired after 22 years of faultless service. We are amazed at the difference in shiny dishes, cutlery and particularly glassware. We fill it for every use and so far have used only the auto cycle. The only criticism is that occasionally the tops of some mugs have… Read more ·  1

water left on them (could be due to the "other half's" loading methods). It is very quiet, usually need to check the indicator lights to see that it's still running. We particularly love the delay start feature. Despite having an energy efficient home running appliances on off-peak power helps just so much as we see our power bill rising so much more quickly than our pensions.

Disappointed with Bosch dishwashers – We purchased a smv63mooau three years ago thinking that buying a Bosch German designed and made in Germany dishwasher was a good investment. Now a little over three years we have had a need to have a service call for the machine that cost us $257 to replace a a flow meter!! So much for quality. In December 2015 in my home I purchased another Bosch… Read more

dishwasher smu68m25au/98 Fd9506 super silence. This machine is anything but silent. Thinking it could be me, I ran the machine empty and it made as much noise as loaded. Two machines, one three years old another 8 months old and I wonder how long these two machines will last?

Much used and well-stacked – I don't know how I grew up without a dishwasher! This gets used once a day at least. We stack it pretty full, and it washes really well. Super quiet, too. We liked the previous model so much, that when we moved to our new place, we bought the updated model and it has also been well worth the purchase! Moving to the country and living off rainwater… Read more ·  1

tanks, we love that it uses so very little water!! The Auto setting works a dream, and adding 'Intensive' when there are a few pots and pans in there helps as well.

The dishwasher does a squeaky clean wash if it's not stacked super full, but we're very happy with the clean it does give us when we stack it as full as possible. Food only gets left on the dishes if we mistakenly stack something too low and it catches on the arms of the dishwasher, so it can't get washed properly. Doesn't happen very often, though!

The only criticism I could make is that for all the time it takes to dry, it doesn't really do a great 'drying' job. The plasticware is always wet and needs to spend quite a few hours in the kitchen drying rack. Otherwise, it's fantastic, and we love it. In fact, it's our 4th household Bosch appliance, we are very happy with the brand (x2 dishwashers, x1 front loader washing machine, x1 condenser dryer).

Best dishwasher we've ever had! – I researched dishwashers, this one was available locally, so purchased one in July 2015. We have since moved interstate into a house with an alternate 2 year old brand. Noisy, so I have just purchased another Bosch. It gets installed today and I can't wait! Only problem is that I had to buy the floor stock, so I am hoping it is ok.  Show reply

whisper quiet but does seem to leave some dishes dirty – We bought this dishwasher after being so impressed with our last bosch63m18. However this one doesn't clean as good. It is super quiet but the cutlery draw always has dirty cutlery and the plates are regularly dirty and need rinsing. Quality seems just as good and the squarer edges flow better with the kitchen layout. But it is tree to clean and doesn't do that very well

Great So Far – I wanted a quiet dishwasher as my kitchen is open plan and is next to the living room. I have used it a few times now and I can only hear some noise now and then (e.g. when it drains the water which is to be expected) but it is otherwise very quiet. The dishes and cutlery are cleaned well on the vario speed/auto program. I have not tried the other programs as yet.  Show reply

Great dishwasher except for filters – I had purchased this model about a few months back and it works great, It is quiet and cleans well. Even on ECO function, it was good at cleaning but doesn't dry as well (which is expected). Few weeks ago I had the dreaded E24 error. I drained the water, cleaned the filters and impeller, ran a short cycle but the water still wouldn't drain. Had to… Read more

pull out the connection of the drainage hose to the pipes under the sink and found that quite a fair bit of food had gotten stuck. And they were not tiny pieces either, some were about half an inch long and you would expect that the filters would have caught that. I am actually surprised that the filters were relatively clean and did not catch most of the food. From reading the manual, I understand that there is no need to rinse the plates first before putting them in. This make me wonder why the filter is there in the first place as it does not do it's job.